Help students gain easy access to safe and drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities while adopting new hygiene practices.
In rural West Bengal, the school drop out rate is high due the lack of water and sanitation facilities in government schools. It is not uncommon for a school of 1000 students to have one tubewell and sanitatary facilities that are overburdened. Girls are especially vulnerable when they reach puberty because of the lack of sanitation privacy.
Construct a drinking water station with multiple taps. Construct separate sanitary blocks for boys and girls giving female students the necessary privacy. Implement a health and hygiene education module to promote good health and prevent illness.
Decreased absenteeism in school children, especially female students; decreased water and sanitation-related diseases; improved hygiene behaviors among students, parents and community members.
